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@Howmf SIMEON 'I'AZDEJEVICH, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

STRAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 27, 1918.

Application filed November 17, 1917. Serial N 0. 202,521.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMnoN TADEJEVIGH, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco, State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStrainers; and I do hereby declare the followin to be a full, clear, andexact description 0' the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to strainers, and has particular reference toimprovements in tea strainers.

The object of the invention is to provide such improvements in teastrainers as will prevent the splashing of the beverage which is beingpoured, and will also obviate any drippings after the beverage has beenpoured.

A further object of the invention is to provide a strainer of the abovementioned type which will be readily attachable to any receptacles, withor without pouring spouts, the device being, as a result, capable ofbeing employed for straining liquids poured from cups, glasses orbottles.

With the above objects in view, and such others relating to the detailsof construction, as may hereinafter appear, my invention Will now befully set forth and described, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the use of myinvention,

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof,

Fig. 3 is a rear view thereof, and

Fig. 4 is a vertical section therethrough.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through my improved strainer on a planelongitudinal of the attaching member thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents a strainerbody which may have the usual metal rim or lip 2. Secured to one side ofthe strainer body 1, and extending from the upper edge of the rim 2 to apoint which approximates the bottom of the strainer body is a plate 3,the lateral edges of the plate 3 being upturned to provide flanges 3 andthen secured to the fabric of the body 1, so that the plate constitutesa concavity which stands in spaced relation to said body.

Within the body 1 there is secured a spring element 4:, the inner end ofthe spring element being soldered or otherwise fastened to the innerface of the rim 2 substantially at the middle of the plate 3. Then, theelement extends downwardly in substantialparallelism with the curvatureof the body 1, until, near the lower end of the latter it is turned intoa spring coil 5. Thence, the spring element is continued upwardly andrearwardly in a wide curved finger 6 whose outer extremity 7 extendsbeyond the edge of the lip 2 and stands in resilient contact therewith.Also, the finger 6 stands in superposed relation to the fixed end of thewire element. As shown in Fig. 1, the spring finger 6 constitutes themeans whereby the strainer is attached to the lip of a spout, or to theedge of a glass, can, or other contamer.

As a guide to the stream of liquid which is being poured, I secure tothe inner side of the loop or curve of the finger 6 a narrow guide plate8 which may be soldered to the finger or fastened in any other desiredfashion. The upper end of the guide plate 8 tapers to a point whichcoincides with the upper portion of the finger 6, while its lengthcontinues in a narrow strip around the curvature of the finger 6 so thatits lower end approximates the bottom of the strainer, whereby a guideis formed which deflects the stream of liquid to break its pouringvelocity and thus prevents it from splashing into the cup.

In the use of the strainer, it is positioned upon the pouring edge orthe spout or exiremity 7 over the pouring edge while the edge of the rim2 engages the outer side of the container. In the manner above described, the finger 6 and the strip 8 actas guides to prevent thesplashing of the liquid which issues in a pouring stream from thecontainer. Then, after the pouring has been completed and the containerreplaced upon the tray or table, the drop of liquid which usuallyadheres to the fabric of the strainer body and eventually drops upon thetable cloth is, by the present invention induced to run back along themeshes of fabric and into the concavity of the plate 3, which acts as areceptacle for holding the drippings and preventing them from splashingon the table.

What I claim as my invention is 1; A strainer, comprising incombination, a strainer body and a marginal rim therefor, a springelement secured to the inner side of the rim, and curved into the bodyof the strainer, and an attachment finger constituting the end of thespring element and overlying the upper edge of the rim to constitutewith the latter a resilient clamp for the engagement of a pouring lip.

2. A strainer, comprising in combination, a strainer body and a marginalrim therefor, a concave plate secured over a portion of the strainerbody in outwardly spaced re lation thereto and constituting a receptacleto receive the drippings from the strainer, a spring element carried bythe strainer body and consisting of a looped spring wire element havingone end secured to the inner side of the strainer body above said plate,and having the major portion of its loop extending across the interiorof the body, said element terminating in a finger which overlies the rimabove said plate to provide a clamping element, and a guide stripsecured to the wire element within the strainer and following thecurvature thereof.

A strainer, comprising in combination, a strainer body and a marginalrim therefor, a spring elementsecured to the inner side of the rim, andcurved into the body of the strainer, an attachment finger constitutingthe end of the spring element and overlying the upper edge of the rim toconstitute with the latter a resilient clamp for the engagement of apouring lip, and a guide strip secured to the spring element within thestrainer and following the curvature thereof to prevent the splashing ofthe liquid poured through the strainer.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

SIMEON TADEJEVICH. itnesses C. H. Kirr'rnnisnne,

Jas. M. OBnmN.

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